TRENDS
The Cloud
YOUR WAY
PowerVM preinstalled on POWER9
makes it easier and more economical to
implement a multicloud environment
T
here was a time when the philosophy around hardware acquisition was based
on one application per box. Today, that static, silo model is no longer sufficient
to support business needs. Enterprises must optimize resource use, maximize
availability, and above all, deliver customers the products and services they want as
quickly as possible. Increasingly, organizations understand that leveraging a cloud
model is the best way to achieve those objectives. With the release of the POWER9*
processor, IBM is supporting this global trend by delivering industrial-strength cloud
functionality right out of the box.
Kristin
Lewotsky
is Manchester,
New Hampshirebased freelance
writer.
This latest generation of
IBM Power Systems* servers bring
a substantial performance boost at
a compelling price point (to learn
more, turn to page 20). Moreover,
every POWER9 (S and H model)
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server ships preinstalled with
IBM PowerVM* Enterprise Edition,
the most feature-rich version of
the Power Systems virtualization
layer. "Whereas virtualization used
to be a choice, with POWER9, it's
built into every system," says Ian
Robinson, Power Virtualization
offering manager. "Every workload
is virtualized and mobile from day
one. That's very relevant in today's
world, where most enterprises are